Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-25

| a highly unjust form OF procedure; anu
Third: Al Andrchism and So
cialisn, as dangerous to the safety OF
the commonwealth.
In presenting the Knights OF Labor
question before the Papal See at Rome
my object was to deprecate its con,
demnation-it had been condemned
in Canada some time previously and
was anxious to present matters IN
their proper light before the Holy
Father as / thought the movement
socially just one.
"And the result was satisfactory,
was it not?"
"Yes, the Knights of Labor are now
tolerated by the Holy See, not exactly
approved, but then they are not con-
demned."
"May divert from the subject and
ask YOU how the new Catholic Uni
versity is progressingW
very we'll, believe, but Imust re-
fer you to my secretary, DIR. Chapelle,
for particulars about it. He is one OF
the directors, and can supply you with
much fuller information than | am
able to-"
"What place is this?" said His
Eminence, who had been keenly OBJ
serving everything of interest as it
fitted by. 81 am anxious to see Los
Angeles. / have heard so many fav-
orable reports about it that it seems
scarcely probable that all can be true.
How many daily newspapers are
there in circulation there?"
On being told, His Eminence ex-
pressed great surprise, and said
''Why, do you know that in Balti'
more, city Of 100000 people, we
have only three dailies, the Sun,
Herald and american, and only one
evening paper, the Neus. But what
go-ahead section this western
country is. Everyone appears to be
thriving, and l think that very few
business opportunities are let pass by" "
The reporter then informed his dis
tinguished ris-d-pis that Reception
Committee was awaiting him at New
hall. A pleasant smile illumined
the prelate's face as he said, s'The hos
ptality have had extended to me
during my Western tour is very graft
fying to me. 1t has afforded me great
pleasure to meet SO many genial well
coming faces at every place l visit,
and l much regret that | ana unable to
make my visits less hurriedly, hut
then my duties in the East will not
permit me to be absent very long"
Fearful of intruding on an already
protracted interview the reporter then
arose and thanked his courtly host for
the kindly reception and generous re-
plies which had been accorded, and
took his departure after half an hours
pleasant conversation with the most
distinguished prelate in America.
DIR. CIIAPEILE TALKS.
The scribe then sauntered into the
Pullman in search of Doctor Chapelle,
the Cardinals Secretary, and on in
,quiry soon discovered the gentleman
for whom he was in pursuit, just
awakening from a refreshing nap. To
him the reporter stated the nature OF
his business and that he had been re.
ferred by the Cardinal for information
pertaining to the new university, upon
which the reverend gentleman au-
nounced his willingness tofurnish any
information that lay within the reach
OF his knowledge.
"Washington, d. c." said DIR.
Chapelle, "has been selected for the
site OF the new building, because, in
addition to its being the capital it
is rapidly becoming an intellect
ual center. Sixty three acres
have been purchased just outside the
city limits and upon this tract will be
placed the university and. grounds.
The plans for the building have been
furnished by Architect Baldwin OF
Baltimore, and we hope to lay the
corner stone in the spring. From first
to last it will involve an outlay of
5000, 900; $500,000 has already been
contributed and u committee OF bish-
ops has been appointed to solicit fur
ther subscriptions for, in addition to
the cost of the buildings, the profess
sors' chairs are to be endowed. The
faculty will be recruited from the best
sources in the world and instruction
will be given in theology, science,
medicine and law. At first
we will confine a. ourselves to
simply instructing the clergy and only
theological and divinity classes will be
held--atterwards, though, We will add
the other branches, and the halls will
be thrown open to the laity as we'll.
The university will be presided over
by Bishop Kane, of Richmond, Va.
who has already been appointed as its
rector"
"Might ask you," said the reporter,
"for a brief sketch OF Cardinal Glib
bons' career?"
Certainly. He was born in Balti-
more in 1884, ordained priest in
1861, and conducted the affairs of the
Parish of St. Bridget's in his natal
city until 1863. In that year he was
appointed Vicar-Apostolic OF North
Carolina.
"Excuse the Interruption" said the
reporter, "but may l ask the differ
ence between a Vicar-Apostolic and a
Bishop?"
"Well, Bishops See is not estab-
lished until there is sufficient popu-
ulation to warrant that Office, and in
the meantime the Vicar-Apostolic oc-
cupies position that may be termed
that OF Missionary Bishop.
"From North Carolina Father Glib
bons was transferred to Richmond,
Va, in 1871, and in 1877 he was ap-
pointed Coadjutor to Archbishop Bay
iy. of Baltimore. In October of the
same year DR.. Bayly died and Father
Gibbons took his place by right Of
succession. In 1884 plenary coun-
Gil of the hier lrchy was held in Balti-
more, and over this DR.. Gibbons was
requested to preside. He acquitted
himself in manner that called forth
enconiums of praise from the Holy
See, and in 1886 the Cardinalate was
conferred upon him by Pope Leo"
"You are the Cardinals secretary,
are you not?"
"Simply on this trip. | belong to
st. Matthew's Church, Washington
d. c., but as an old friend of the Car
dinal's he selected me to make the ex-